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When I joined the tech community by leading CoFoundersLab, one of the largest networks of entrepreneurs, I spent a large amount of time familiarizing myself with the industry's key influencers and with how startup fundraising works.

Now that I have been involved in this space for quite some time, I put together the following list describing in detail who is behind the most inspiring and innovative companies in tech. If you happen to know any of them, you and your company are definitely in good shape. If you are on this list, then congratulations.

Cashmore is the founder of Mashable. This blog has been able to establish itself as the go to place to finding trends in the digital world. With millions of unique users reading his publication, Cashmore has a channel to speak his opinion and influence millions around the world.

Sandberg is the COO of Facebook, the biggest and most well known social network in the world. With over 200 million people using their service on a monthly basis, the company has one of the most important voices in tech. Even though Mark Zuckerberg (Founder & CEO) is the face of the company and without a doubt, a genius, Sandberg is known to be a powerhouse driving the most successful company in Silicon Valley, and arguably in the world.

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Cook is the CEO of Apple. He is the decision maker in a company that has revolutionized the way humans see and use technology. Cook has filled the seat of one of the biggest visionaries of our time, Steve Jobs. It is still to be determined whether or not he will be able to continue the long-term growth of the company as the successor to a true genius.

Rometty is the Chairwoman and CEO of IBM. She is the first woman to ever lead the company. Rometty is someone who has been able to find the way up, as she started working at IBM in 1991 and since then she has skyrocketed to the top. She also serves on the committee of the most powerful schools in the country like Columbia Business School and Northwestern University.